UPDATE: |Urgent ‘do not eat’ warnings on jams, chutneys and pesto News

The latest product recalls issued by the Food Standards Agency and why they’ve been pulled from supermarket shelves

Customers are being urged to check their kitchen cupboards, fridges and freezers after a number of food products were recalled from various supermarkets.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues recalls for a variety of reasons, including when products contain allergens that are not disclosed on the packaging or if plastic is detected in the item.

When a product is recalled for any reason, the FSA shares details on what you should do if you have bought the item and detailed information on why it has been pulled from sale. Here are the latest product recalls.

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Anglesey Foods Ltd

Anglesey Foods Ltd is recalling various Jams, Chutneys and Pesto because barley (gluten) and/or sulphites are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley or gluten, or with coeliac disease, and/or a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites.

Product details

Sundried Tomato Pesto

• Pack size 160g
• Best before 08 January 2025, 19 July 2025, 09 August 2025, 27 August 2025, 15 October 2025

Cowboy Chutney

• Pack size 174g
• Best before 10 January 2025, 10 August 2025, 17 August 2025, 02 October 2025, 19 November 2025

Mango Chilli Chutney

• Pack size 174g
• Best before 25 April 2025, 05 May 2025, 29 July 2025, 02 August 2025, 06 August 2025, 23 August 2025, 07 October 2025, 18 November 2025, 19 December 2025

Hot Chilli Jam

• Pack size 174g
• Best before 06 February 2025, 12 February 2025, 03 May 2025, 29 July 2025, 04 August 2025, 02 September 2025, 06 September 2025, 04 October 2025, 30 November 2025

Mild Chilli Jam

• Pack size 174g
• Best before 24 January 2025, 01 February 2025, 16 February 2025, 06 May 2025, 14 June 2025, 06 August 2025, 28 August 2025, 12 September 2025, 01 October 2025, 01 November 2025, 30 November 2025, 01 December 2025, 20 December 2025

Advice to customers

If you have bought the any of the above products and have an allergy to barley (gluten) and/or sulphites, do not eat them. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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